She has been a part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from childhood as her grandfather was an RSS swayamsevak and her mother a member of Jana Sangh[. She passed class 12 from Holy Child Auxilium School in New Delhi. Later, she enrolled in School of Open Learning at University of Delhi .Irani was accused of providing contradictory affidavits about her educational qualifications during different elections. In her affidavit for 2004 Lok Sabha elections, stated her educational qualification as B.A. from Delhi University (school of correspondence). However, while filing affidavits in her nomination papers for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in 2011 and Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in 2014, she said her highest educational qualification was, B.com, Part 1 from School of Open Learning at University of Delhi However the case will not be further summoned as made clear by a court decision.[12][13] It was later clarified that she has done B.com, Part 1 from Delhi University (not completing the full course till Part 3) in the affidavit she filed for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat in 2017 which stated "Bachelor of Commerce, Part 1. Three year degree course not completed

In 2001, she also played the epic character Sita in Zee TV's Ramayan. In 2006, Irani co-produced the show Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan under her banner Ugraya Entertainment and Balaji Telefilms. She also played the lead role of Uma in it. In 2007, she produced the TV serial Virrudh for Sony TV and also portrayed the lead character of Vasudha in it. She also produced Mere Apne for 9X and portrayed the protagonist alongside Vinod Khanna. She also acted in a supporting role in Zee TV's Teen Bahuraaniyaan.

Irani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003.[24] She became the vice-president of the Maharashtra Youth Wing in 2004.In the 2004 general elections for the 14th Lok Sabha, she contested unsuccessfully against Kapil Sibal from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi. She was nominated as executive member of the central committee of the BJP. In December 2004, Irani, blaming then Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi for BJP's electoral losses, threatened to fast unto death until he resigned.However, she later retracted this demand after BJP's central leadership threatened to take action against her.In May 2009, Irani while campaigning for Vijay Goel's candidature in New Delhi, voiced her concerns about the safety of women in the capital. She advocated capital punishment for rapists as a deterrent.

In early 2010, Irani was appointed National Secretary of BJP and on 24 June, she was appointed All India President of the BJP's women's wing, BJP Mahila Morcha. In August 2011, she was sworn in as a member of parliament from Gujaratto the Rajya Sabha

Irani contested the 2014 general elections against Rahul Gandhi in Amethi constituency of Uttar Pradesh].Irani lost to Gandhi by 1,07,923 votes, a 12.32% margin[.On 26 May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed her as the Minister of Human Resource Development in his cabinet.Her appointment was criticised by many people owing to her lack of formal higher education.

Irani has been accused of misrepresenting her educational qualifications Conflicting affidavits were allegedly submitted by her while filing for different elections . In June 2015, a lower court held that the allegations against Irani were maintainable and a delay in prosecution was not a valid reason for dismissal Irani asked people to file a PIL about her educational qualification to know about the truth behind the affidavit controversy.

Birth number of Smriti Irani is 6 and she is bestowed with Luck number 5

Individuals born with Birth Number 6 are extremely magnetic, unyielding and are very determined in carrying out their plans, have aesthetic taste, are fond of rich colors, glamour, painting, music and have a love for literature and lead a luxurious or at least a very comfortable life. They are good at parenting and holding responsibilities. They enjoy fame.

Individuals endowed with Luck Number 5 are destined to act well in independent capacity, being quick in thought and action; are gifted with intuitions, new ideas and generally willingly take risk in all they undertake and have a calculative mind. They are benefitted by their intuitions and foreign links too prove supportive for them.

WHAT IS IN FATE FOR SMRITI IRANI

Calendar year 2018 is neutral for her; luck is not rendering her any notrworthy sport this year and personal efforts are also not fetching any significant attainment for her.